good morning. revolution. the protest movement gains strength, sweeping across libya, toppling cities and increasing pressure on moammar gadhafi as nearly 200 americans remain trapped aboard a ferry attempting to flee the war-torn nation. we're going to go live inside libya for the very latest. close call. a saudi arabian student is headed to federal court today after being accused of making a bomb and checking out possible terror targets, including the home of former president george w. bush. we'll tell you where else he was targeting and hear from the suspect's roommates. and wicked weather. strong storms sweep across the south, leaving a path of

destruction and tens of thousands without power as it heads for the east coast next. that's all coming up "early" this friday morning, february that's all coming up "early" this friday morning, february 25th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs welcome to "the early show" here on a friday morning. good morning, everyone, i'm chris wragge. >> i'm erica hill. we do want to get you the very latest this morning on the crisis in libya. cbs news correspondent mandy clark joins us this morning from the city of durna. good afternoon where you are. >> good morning, erica. now, we're on our way to the city of derna for demonstrations. today is expected to see some of the largest demonstrations in libya, because anti-gadhafi forces have called for a day of rage. benghazi is the biggest city yet to fall to rebel hands. and last night it was the scene of wild celebration.

this city saw some of the worst fighting. >> my people are dying here because moammar gadhafi, and because we are dying. because we are fighting to reside. we have no mercy. we have no mercy anymore. >> reporter: on the other side of the conflict pro-gadhafi state tv was showing demonstrators who've been arrested. government propaganda says these men were being duped by al qaeda, which feeds them drugs. in tobrouk we got a firsthand look of the power vacuum left behind in parts of eastern libya. a people's militia on the side of the protesters gave us a tour of a weapons depot they were guarding. the ground was littered with dangerous munitions. scattered when retreating troops loyal to gadhafi blew up bunkers to keep them out of rebel hands. we met a group of army officers who also refused to fight against their fellow citizens. did you, as a group, decide to defect?

they told us they all came to their decision on their own, and they insisted that gadhafi has very little support in the army. captain essa also made that tough call and she knows that she now has a price on her head if gadhafi wins this power struggle. we only have one aim. either we all die, or gadhafi goes. i'm not scared at all, she told us. the stakes are high. these soldiers are re-enacting how other men were tortured when they refused orders to kill demonstrators. well, all eyes will be on tripoli today. that's where the biggest protests are expected to be. but it's also a gadhafi stronghold, and whoever controls the capital controls the country. erica? >> also in the port there is a ferry, which is waiting, in fact, to leave because of weather conditions. what is the update on who is aboard that ferry and when they may get out? >> what we understand, there's

around 167 american citizens on that ferry, along with a bunch of other foreign nationals. now, rough seas have prevented their safe passage to malta. and they are still waiting to get out. >> mandy clark in derna, libya this morning. thanks. let's get you the very latest from inside libya's capital. ben fletcher of cbs news is on the phone from tripoli this morning, one of the few american journalists to make it into the capital. ben, first of all, tell us what you're seeing in tripoli. >> well, the city is pretty much abandoned. there are no pedestrians on the streets. there's very thin traffic on the roads. people are clearly staying off the streets. >> what was it like for you to actually get in to the city? >> well, the scene at the airport was, to say the least, chaotic. there are thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of people packed into the terminal. mostly foreign workers, they're egyptians, they're turks,

they're from southeast asia. every once in awhile you see a western face. they are living on the floor, wrapped in dirty blankets, they've been there for days. and they're the lucky ones, because they have a roof over their heads. outside the terminal, there are thousands more people trying to inch their way into the terminal. there are policemen with sticks and whips keeping them in line, keeping them away from the terminal doors. there are fights breaking out. they're living in the trash from days of sitting outside the terminal, just waiting for an opportunity to get out of the country. >> it's quite a scene that you paint. this is such a different situation. you were such a key part of our coverage in cairo over the last few weeks. describe for us, if you could, the differences you're seeing on the ground in libya now versus that situation. >> well, at the moment, the feeling very much where i am in tripoli is that the government has a situation under control.

there are checkpoints everywhere, there are police officers, they checked our i.d.s several times on the way from the airport. we are obviously being escorted everywhere by agents of the government, who make sure we only see what they would like us to see. so, to that degree, unlike in egypt, the government has control of the situation, and people at least in tripoli are not able to go out and express themselves. >> you mention the way you're being shuttled from place to place, and they're really trying to control the message. did anyone know at the airport, try to share any other information with you, try to paint a picture of perhaps some of the violence we've heard so much about over the last few days? >> well, the people we were ferried right out of there, and they were very anxious to make sure that i don't get any pictures of what i was seeing. but, the looks on the people's faces were horrified.

these people that are stuck here, they're being watched over by guards who beat them with sticks and with ropes. there are army officers standing outside the airport. and these people have no idea when they're getting out or how they're going to get out. and so -- but they're clearly desperate. they're willing to do anything just to get out of this country. >> all right, ben, we'll be following your reports. ben pleaser joining us from tripoli this morning. thanks. >> thank you. bye-bye. >> and now here's chris. >> erica, thank you. the u.n. security council and nato are holding emergency meetings today, trying to answer a big question. how should other nations deal with the crisis in libya, and is u.s. military intervention an option on the table right now? joining us with some answers is retired general wesley clark, the former nato commander. general, good morning to you. >> good morning, chris. >> moammar gadhafi has vowed to fight to the last drop of blood to become a martyr. do you see this turning out in to an all-out civil war in the region? >> well, it depends on how

strongly the protesters and the dissidents in the eastern province can organize. weapons are available. probably not the same quality that gadhafi has. and if he holds on to tripoli, and if the day of rage doesn't work, he then will, of course, go after those in the eastern province. i don't think he's got the forces. i think if the people really are against him, that his own forces will collapse and they'll end up flying for their lives. but you could have a lot of people hurt in the process. >> president obama considering what he calls a full range of options, including sanctions. general, do you think those sanctions, though, are enough to quell this situation? >> well, i think you've got the first concern, of course, is the american embassy, american diplomats, their families. you could do noncombatant evacuation option, and try to use military force to pull out americans. but beyond that, the question is, what's the basis for action? what is it that we're trying to do? gadhafi has been recognized as the leader.

he is not under indictment. you could put sanctions on. you could charge him with violations of things by the excessive violence and there. but first you have to build a basis for action, a legal basis. you have to bring your allies on board and then you have to decide what's the real purpose. i think, you know, the last option is to go after gadhafi and intervene in this conflict at this stage. >> they're talking about a military intervention. what would that look like to you, general? >> probably a noncombatant evacuation. you might send some forces in to land at the airport and pick people up. you might send naval vessels in to a port. you might establish a secure area to facilitate loading people up. you might establish a humanitarian assistance center, provided by the military, supported by supplies flown in or shipped in overseas. i think the last option is to go in and actually use lethal force. there's no basis for it right now.

you might be able to construct such a basis through the united nations. but, those debates haven't taken place yet. and they would depend very much on gadhafi's actions, and how much force is use. >> general wesley clark. we appreciate you taking the time from los angeles this morning. now here's erica. >> chris, want to turn now to this alleged terror plot which we're learning was stopped just in time. a 20-year-old saudi arabian man, who was studying chemical engineering in texas is now accused of planning for several years to carry out an attack. cbs news homeland security correspondent bob orr joins us from washington this morning with the details. bon, good morning. >> good morning, erica. >> so talk to us a little bit about what we know thus far, and who this person was. khalid ali m. aldawsari. >> as far as we can tell, erica, he seems like the classic lone wolf. this was a wanna-be jihadist with no connections to a larger terror group like al qaeda. the important thing is he was totally under the radar.

the fbi knew nothing at all about khalid aldawsari until three weeks ago. he's a saudi-born student, he got good grades, no criminal records. he was never in any kind of trouble. but he did manage to quietly buy chemicals for bombs and research possible targets. it's a very scary thing. >> it is very scary. luckily in some ways the system really worked here when he tried to buy those chemicals because that tipped off some things. there was also a search of his room as i understand it. >> actually the fbi did secret searches, two of them, on his lubbock, texas, apartment. and they found a cache of evidence there. the agents found some chemicals which can be used in making a bomb, some wiring, a clock, a hazmat suit. they also found a journal. a private diary filled with his apparent jihadist philosophy and e-mails he had sent to himself suggesting targets. for example he had researched a number of western power plants as upon targets. he also took a look at new york city and wondered if maybe there were some targets there.

then another e-mail spoke about this house, the dallas home of former president george w. bush. now, cbs news talked to some of aldawsari's former roommates who do not want to be identified on camera but they describe the suspect as a loner. >> yeah, he really was quiet. he didn't include us in anything. he just went to his room, came out to eat on occasion go straight back to his room. if we had people over, he wouldn't talk to them. our friends assumed that he was even a terrorist himself. but we kind of defended him jokingly. just not assuming anything at all. >> wow. quite a picture that they paint. bob orr in washington. again, you did say they're stressing that he does appear to be a lone wolf this morning. >> yeah, that's the good news here. but it does also remind us, erica, that there is a threat going forward which people have to be vigilant about. >> important. if you see something, say something, as we say. bob, thanks. all right, let's go to jeff glor now at the news desk for a check of today's other headlines this morning. jeff, good morning. >> chris, good morning to you.

a fierce storm that's sweeping the east caused widespread damage overnight. heavy rain and winds and several suspected tornadoes struck arkansas, tennessee and parts of kentucky. winds gusted up to 70 miles an hour, knocking down trees and power lines. nearly 30,000 people are without power in eastern arkansas this morning. in southwestern kentucky, heavy rain led to tragedy as four young children were swept away in a swollen creek. this happened west of mayfield, kentucky. the four amish children were in a buggy that overturned after rushing water came through. early today searchers found the bodies of three children. they are still looking for the fourth. early this morning, developments in the wisconsin assembly. it passed a budget bill that restricts union rights for most state workers. the vote followed 60 hours of contentious debate, the longest in state history.

this began very early this morning for the bill to become law now, it must be passed by the state senate but all 14 democratic senators left the state to prevent a vote. after this vote this morning, republican lawmakers were escorted from the capitol by state troopers. governor scott walker says if a budget is not passed today, layoffs will begin. now, the federal budget battle. republicans in washington say they won't pass a plan there without spending cuts, and for the first time, senate democrats appear open to the idea. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill plante has details on that. bill, good morning. >> good morning, jeff. and now the white house is getting involved. they're urging senate democrats to compromise with house republicans to avoid a government shutdown. which could happen one week from today. >> the president believes the leaders of the house and the senate need to get together to work something out. >> reporter: capitol hill

sources tell cbs news there are two different negotiations under way. democrats say they will offer substantial cuts in a bill which would fund the government until september 30th. the end of this fiscal year. those cuts could include some proposed by president obama for next year's budget. and also 8.5 billion in previously approved ear marks. the second negotiation is about keeping the government functioning beyond friday, march 4th, when the current funding runs out. that bill would also make some cuts, but would likely provide only two weeks of extra funding. giving republicans and democrats a little more time to work on the long-term deal. last week, the president painted a grim picture of what might happen if the government shut down. >> people don't get their social security checks. they don't get their veterans payments. basic functions shut down. and that also would have a adverse effect on our economic recovery. >> that's actually not true. social security checks and veterans payments would still go

out, just as they did when the government shut down 15 years ago. but it now seems that both sides want to avoid a shutdown or at the very least, to avoid the blame if one happens. jeff? >> all right, bill, thank you very much from the white house. also, some magic at the white house, some motown magic. last night president obama honored the music of motown, calling it the sound track of the civil rights era. performers included john legend, seal and nick jonas and there was a performance, as well, by the legendary stevie wonder. ♪ you are the sunshine of my life ♪ >> that was part of a white house celebration of black history month. it is 7:16 right now. stevie wonder talked about sunshine. as we move over to marysol castro, not sure there's a ton of that in the east today. >> not in the east. but certainly in the middle of the country. good morning, jeff. good morning, everyone at home. we'll show you that national picture. the eastern seaboard gets a lot of rain. but you can see there is a high pressure system in the northern plains. sunny but cold.

we want to talk to you about the severe weather, nearly 200 reports of severe weather. some confirmed tornadoes outside memphis and nashville today. all of that weather moves out. cooler temperatures come in. but not a whole lot of precipitation. at least not for this part of the country. the eastern seaboard getting >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to you two. good morning. >> good morning. happy friday. >> happy friday.

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half past the hour. welcome back to "the early show." you are looking at live pictures of kate middleton there in her red suit. and, of course, her fiance prince william is with her, as well. they're in saint andrew's this morning where is where they met in scotland. they are back there today. it is basically stop two on the early royal tour for the couple. >> it is kind of getting the feel for what it's going to be like when they are the official royal couple. coming up in this half hour we're going to take a closer look at the couple in their first royal tour together. how's it going so far? what's the response been?

as we can see both this morning and yesterday the response has been pretty darn good. >> that it has. yesterday they were in wales near where they live right now. we'll get you the very latest on that. first we want to check in with jeff glor who is standing by at the news desk with another look at the top headlines we're following this morning. good morning. >> erica, good morning to you. a hey-ranking u.n. official this morning says he's very concerned about reports of mass killings in libya. the u.s. high commissioner for human rights says thousands may have died in the government crackdown, another mass protest is planned for today. a ferry, meanwhile, with 167 americans on board left tripoli this morning for malta. moammar gadhafi's son says that his family will live and die in libya. as the libyan crisis deepens gas prices across the country keep rising closer to $4 a gallon. but one station in new york, the price at the pump is already well over $4 a gallon. at $4.09. "the new york times" reports this morning that u.s. troops are pulling out of one area in afghanistan once viewed as

critical. the pech valley is a stronghold of the taliban in al qaeda. at least 103 americans have been killed in fighting there. u.s. troops are being moved to more populated areas. chicago is expecting enough snow today to make this the snowiest february in history. if the snowy forecast holds it will push chicago's monthly total past 27.8 inches. a record set in 1896. and the snowy weather continues across much of the region this morning. up to 10 inches of blowing snow is expected overnight in parts of northern suicide heavy rain will be with us today. adding on to that the high winds and 2:00 p.m. and after dinner. gusts are highier. low mid-40s and going to a high of 55 degrees

the rain will pave this morning a ferry sent by the u.s. to bring american citizens out of libya is finally on its way to malta, leaving just after 6:30 a.m. eastern time. the state department says 300 people are on that ferry. more than half of them americans. for two days, rough weather in the mediterranean sea, with waves up to 16 feet high, made it impossible to leave. now this morning i spoke with kyle white, an american who's been working in tripoli for the past nine months, and i asked him if he ever felt threatened by the violence there. >> i've never felt threatened before this last week in tripoli. >> at what point did that change? i mean, what did you see or hear that led you to believe that you need to get out, and get out fast? >> last thursday, there is what's called the day of rage and that's where all of the protesters in benghazi took to the streets to demonstrate their anger at the regime. and what had happened, actually i had been in benghazi and i had been in constant communication with them. the following day on friday,

there were calls to protest again but this time carrying the bodies that the government had killed the previous day. and what what happened is it progressed and i made a commitment with my friend to call every four hours, and every four hours i called it just seemed to be progressing and things got worse and worse. later that night, i was hearing radio broadcasts that the city of benghazi was taken over by the opposition group. and they were releasing statements, in arabic, stating that they had tanks, and that they were calling for all regions to march to tripoli and to take over the regime in tripoli. >> so you speak arabic so you were able to understand all this. you finally make the decision to leave work and go to the airport. what was the situation like there when you got to the airport? >> the situation there was actually quite calm. there weren't too many people. that morning was pretty hectic. i woke up and i already had my bags packed based on the things i was hearing in arabic. i went to the atm to pull out some money, and found out that

the whole banking system in all of libya was closed. and no one could withdraw any money. and at that point i started to see mercenaries patrolling my neighborhood, and i made the decision to get out. actually left my company and i did not tell anyone i was going to the airport. and then i got to the airport and made my decision to leave the country. >> so you got to rome and then you got to san diego here in the states. you had to leave a number of friends and coworkers behind. have you had a chance to talk to them? what's their current situation. >> i've been able to get to them on the phone, and there's a lot of people that are very scared. there are some people who have made it back, thankfully, but we still do have people there on the ferry, and they're really scared for their life. >> what are they saying that they'll specifically as to what the conditions at this present hour? >> i have not been in contact with them since they've been on the ferry. but i do have local friends who live there and they said things are very bad. my friends say they're very scared for the lives of them and their family.

the men are standing by the doors of the houses protecting anyone who may enter. my friends tell me that the government is sending mercenaries door-to-door killing families, and that there are thousands and thousands of people who have died in tripoli alone. >> if things were to calm down in the region, would you ever entertain going back or have you seen and heard enough? >> i would entertain going back. the past nine months has been awesome. the libyan people have taken me in and they've been my family these past nine months. so, there's without a doubt that i would go back to tripoli and libya in general. >> kyle white, thank you for taking the time speaking with us this morning. >> thank you. well, he happened to get out at the right time. >> yes, and the stories that we're hearing from everyone who did get out, just fascinating and interesting to hear that he would go back. >> coming up next, tens of millions of us live with chronic pain. >> this morning we're going to talk a little bit more about how doctors are now changing the way they treat it, and hopefully this could lead to preventing it. you're watching "the early show" on cbs.

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more than 76 million americans deal with chronic pain every day. the new issue of "time" magazine looks at the latest advances in treating chronic pain, and here to help us understand some of those is medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. you have the highlights for us. that number, 76 million americans, is something that so many people can relate to. >> right. >> tell us a little bit more about why it's such an issue. >> well, first of all, the definition really of chronic pain, erica, is pain that continues outside of the normal healing period. and it can come from a variety of sources in our anatomy. it can come from muscles or joints. it can come from solid organs like your stomach or your uterus. and it can be absolutely debilitating. and because you can't see it, you know, it's really so subjective it can be very, very challenging to treat. >> so that's one of the hardest things for doctors, if you go in and you say, i've had this pain and we've probably all experienced. when someone says where does it hurt, describe it for me. >> right. and everyone will give you a different answer. about 80% of people who tell you

they live with chronic pain don't say that they get good treatment for that. and part of the reason is there's no one test. there's no blood test. there's no scale that in medicine we use in this country to say, you know, this is objectively how much pain you're dealing with. so we really rely on the patient and what they're saying. as we know, everyone has a different pain tolerance and pain threshold. >> right. there does seem to be over the last few years, anyway, one of the main ways of treating it seems to be with prescription drugs. 10% prescriptions have gone up for things like vick din and oxycontin. >> you talk about the class of medication known as opioid narcotics. the use and prescriptions written for these types of medications has absolutely skyrocketed over the past. and there are a couple of issues about that. the biggest one, from the way i see it in the medical community is that as physicians we typically undertreat chronic pain dramatically. we're afraid of making the patient into an addict. we're afraid of making the patient dependent on this class

of medication. when, in fact, the principle in treating chronic pain is to use the right dose of the medication that works. so, i might think it's a high dose of narcotics but if it works to relieve your pain, that's the appropriate dose. now the flip side of that, when you talk about opioid narcotics is that absolutely, they can be habit forming. when you talk about someone who's living with chronic pain, they might need to be on these medications indefinitely. >> right. >> and the dependence becomes a real problem. >> that's a major concern. but there are, now, some alternative ways to treat this that are starting to be explored a little bit more. what are they and how effective are they? >> you've probably heard of the term functional mri. a lot of it has to do with the theory of brain mapping. we know that there are pain centers in the brain and the brain releases certain chemicals, they're called neurotransmitters, in response to pain. part of the research is using functional mris to stimulate not just the pain centers, but the pleasure centers, and retrain someone's brain to deal with pain. then, of course, you talk about alternative ways of treating it,

things like massage, or acupuncture, yoga, certain types of exercise can be very, very helpful in conjunction with other things. >> all right. well, it is good to hear there's some hope on the horizon at least. >> there is. >> maybe combination therapy. >> exactly, you bet. >> just ahead, prince william and kate middleton, wowed in wales and now they are visiting st. andrews, scotland, where they first met, fell in love. we are following their first official royal tour. next stop st. andrews when we return. you're watching "the early show" on cbs.

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from a very wintry and blustery scotland. >> it is. but i have a feeling there's plenty of excitement to counter all that wind this morning on the streets of st. andrews. tell us a little bit about what's happening and why prince will yand and kate middleton are there. >> well, erica, it's been a very exciting morning here in scotland. i think as anyone was unsure before we know that kate has got the "it" factor. they're in st. andrews, at the university where they met, to wish their university a very happy birthday. it is the 600th anniversary this year, and prince william is going to be the patron of the appeal. so a lot to celebrate and lots to look forward to at st. andrews over the coming few months. >> this is their second sort of royal engagement, if you will, in as many days. yesterday they were in wales. what's the real advantage for the two of them as they go on this mini-tour? >> i think, over the, you know, the coming weeks, kate's going to be transitioning from a

commoner into a princess. and so it's wonderful to have -- it's wonderful to have the opportunity to do that on common ground where they're very much part of the community, where they were able to have a private courtship, and there have been thousands of people out on the streets today ready to greet them. so i think she's off to a rocking good start. >> they're being very well-received. and as you mentioned, these are both places where they're very comfortable. how do you think, though, this is giving us any sort of indication of what they will be like as a royal couple with their formal engagements? >> well, what's been really lovely to see is how much fun they're having as a royal couple. you can see what a great relationship they have. there's been a couple of really tender moments where prince william put his hand on the small of kate's back just to guide her, to reassure her that he is there. kate says william is the best teacher and he's certainly teaching her well because she seems very confident, very self-assured and she seems to be having a good time so far. >> do either one of them seem to change around the other in

public? >> i think we can definitely see that william, i think he's enjoying having someone to engage with. royal engagements can be quite lonely in a way. he's there having to experience it, having to do everything by himself. and now he's getting to share it with his lady. so they were definitely having a good time together and interacting well. >> so far all signs point to a fine match. victoria arbiter, great to have you with us this morning. thanks. >> thank you, erica. we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. dove invited real women to have their close-ups taken by a fashion photographer. then we asked them to try new dove visible care. a revolutionary new line of body wash with the highest concentration of nutrium moisture. visible care makes skin visibly more beautiful in just 1 week. ♪ when they saw how much more beautiful and radiant their skin looked with new dove visible care... there was only one question. ♪ new dove visible care creme body wash.

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and welcome back to "the early show" here on a friday morning. i'm chris wragge along with erica hill. hopefully everybody out there is in a pretty good mood. weekend right around the corner. >> it's friday. what more do you need? >> i know one guy probably not in the best of moods today. >> perhaps not. >> if you're a big fan of the show you're probably not too happy, either. just when you think charlie sheen might be getting his life together it all falls apart again. he called into a syndicated radio show yesterday and just went off. a long rant that made not a lot of sense in a whole lot of places. >> no. >> cbs has now decided to shut

down production on "two and a half men" for this year. and who knows what's going to happen. >> that's the big question. >> because he seems to continue to spiral. so coming up we're going to hear what he had to say, exactly, about his tv bosses, and -- >> not the most flattering terms, shall we say. >> don't do that. >> we will get you the latest on that, because trust me plenty of people will be talking about it today no matter where you find yourself on this friday. also ahead, we are kicking off what could be one of the most difficult, but yet a very exciting six weeks in my life. that's my hair in the morning, by the way. that's exciting in and of itself before it gets tamed. i'm trying to follow all of the great health advice that we bring you every day here on "the early show." the recommendations that we get from the government on what we're supposed to do about how much we eat, what we eat, how much exercise we get. how much sleep we get. i'm your guinea pig. i'm going to see if you can actually do all of those things, you know, for a normal person, a normal working person. i have a team helping me, saw a few of them right there. we're calling this whole thing, wait for it, "the erica hill

experiment." >> ah. >> and you've got a team of people. i love it. >> i do. i need the help. let me tell you. >> but first let's go to the jeff glor experience right now. he's at the news desk with more headlines this morning. >> erica's hair in the morning is at least three feet high. >> it is. it's impressive. >> good morning, guys. good morning, everyone. severe storms rolled through the central plains overnight. parts of arkansas, tennessee, and kentucky were hit hard. high winds blew tractor trailers off highways and several tornadoes touched down. four children died after being swept out of an overturned buggy by a swollen creek in kentucky. downed power lines in eastern arkansas left tens of thousands of people without power this morning. a top u.n. official said there are reports of mass killing in libya this morning. the u.n. commissioner for human rights says thousands may have been killed when government forces retaliates againsted protesters. more demonstrations are planned for today as rebel forces push their way closer to the capital, tripoli. thousands of foreigners are trying to flee libya. a ferry carrying 167 americans

did leave tripoli this morning for malta. rebels now control most of eastern libya. the u.n., and nato discussed possible actions against libya today. a saudi arabian student khalid aldawsari is due in federal court in texas this morning to face charges of plotting attacks on the u.s. the fbi said that a search of his apartment turned up wiring, a hazmat suit and chemicals that could be used to make explosives. officials say he planned attacks on several places, including dams, nuclear plants, and the home of former president george w. bush. two former roommates spoke to cbs news last night. they did not want their identities revealed. >> he had all the food in his room. that's how distant he was from us. he had his own fridge where he kept his food. >> he was pretty scary to think that we actually lived there with a terrorist of that magnitude. in lubbock? of all places. >> aldawsari is charged with the attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. wisconsin's state assembly

passed a budget bill early this morning that sharply cuts back union rights for public employees. >> aye. >> no! >> the vote early this morning followed 60 hours of debate and days of demonstrations. the bill must now be passed by the senate, but senate democrats have left the state to stop a vote. some drastic measures by the school board in providence, rhode island. it voted to lay off all of its nearly 2,000 teachers. >> aye. >> aye. >> aye. >> last night's vote means that all teachers will receive a termination notice on tuesday. in fact, it's the last day of school this year, teachers will remain at work until then. it's likely some or many will not be back next year. city officials say they need, quote, maximum flexibility to make budget cuts. boeing has landed one of the biggest defense contracts ever. $35 billion deal to build air force tanker jets.

the new tanker is based on the boeing 767 jetliner. the deal means thousands of jobs for boeing workers in washington state and kansas. and the space shuttle "discovery" is in orbit this morning on its 39th and final flight. during yesterday's launch, "discovery" was hit by pieces of foam insulation from its fuel tank. you can see there. nasa said they don't think the shuttle's heat shield was damaged. they will make an inspection, to be sure. it is five minutes past the hour. back over to

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recommended most by dermatologists. thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now here's chris. >> mary, thank you very much. now to the latest on charlie sheen. this morning the top-rated cbs sitcom is on hold for the rest of the year and people are now wondering if he is ever coming back after an astonishing outburst yesterday. cbs news correspondent john blackstone has this report. >> reporter: actor charlie sheen may have finally gone too far this time in a very public rant about his high profile career, and his not so personal life. sheen, the highest-paid actor on tv, began his day on radio, calling out "two and a half men" creator chuck lorre, using his hebrew name in what some say was an anti-semitic attack. >> spent close to the last decade effortlessly and magically converting your tin cans into pure gold. and the gratitude i get in is this charlatan chose not to do his job, which is to write.

>> reporter: sheen's tirade was both irrational and explosive. >> i'm sorry, man, i got magic. and i got poetry in my fingertips and i'm, you know, most of the time, and this is, you know, this includes naps. you know, i'm an f-18, bro. and i will destroy you in the air, and i will -- i will deploy my ordnance to the ground. >> reporter: within hours cbs fired back, canceling the final four episodes of its most successful comedy, which sheen won'ten paid for. based on the totality of charlie sheen's statements, conduct and condition, cbs and warner brothers television have decided to discontinue production of "two and a half men" for the remainder of the season. >> so what we can say that charlie sheen did is -- was a kind of spectacular act of self-sabotage. these were statements designed to bait the companies that employ him to not employ him anymore. >> there's a little window in my schedule now. >> reporter: the show has been on hiatus since last month when sheen agreed to undergo

rehabilitation. after he was hospitalized following a 36-hour party at his home. >> knock yourself out. >> i'm sure going to try. >> reporter: in october he made headlines for trashing a room at new york's plaza hotel in an alleged drunken rage. but yesterday, sheen denied being an addict, and swore he's ready to get back to work. >> i have a disease? bull [ bleep ] i cured it were my brain, my mind. i'm cured i'm done. >> reporter: experts say it's common among addicts. >> the main characteristic of addiction is denial. it is the kind of disease -- >> reporter: whether he has the disease or not. charlie sheen has a problem. his tv career is now in jeopardy. john blackstone, cbs news, hollywood. >> up next, the erica hill experiment. we're going to see if our working mom can follow all the suggested guidelines for eating, sleeping and exercise. there she is. >> with the hair!

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out there with a better way. now, that's progressive. in this morning's "healthwatch," "the erica hill experiment." every day here on "the early show" we bring you the latest medical and health information. our goal is to help you live better and live healthier. but the truth is, managing a healthier lifestyle can be pretty tough to do when we're all so busy. so for the next six weeks i thought i'd see just how disciplined i could be. a team of experts is helping to monitor my progress and we're going to offer you at home the most comprehensive tools to help you follow along. of the 150 million americans in the workforce, 26 million are working moms. i'm one of them. >> morning. and like so many parents trying to balance family and career, i often find it difficult to follow the recommended daily dose of everything we're told will keep us happy and healthy.

the government food pyramid. the 30 minutes of exercise, and that elusive eight hours of sleep. it's a lot. it's a lot to process. it's a lot to digest, if you will. my schedule is crazy. and my day feels crazy. >> five minutes. >> reporter: and that's just my day job. after work it's off to a busy life at home. preparing meals, shuttling my kids to activities and getting adequate exercise for our dog jake. now, i'll do even more. by trying to follow the daily guideline for everything from diet to exercise. okay i'm sitting up here. this six-week experiment began with a battery of tests. >> we'll check your liver and kidney functions. >> reporter: starting with a clinical exam by cbs news medical correspondent dr. jennifer ashton. >> we're doing your vitamin d level. her blood pressure might come down a little bit. certainly her weight might come down a little bit over the next

six to eight weeks. >> reporter: dr. amanda baten is a clinical and nutritional psychologist. >> we're going to talk about supporting behavioral change through lifestyle, diet, exercise, a holistic approach to optimal mental health. >> reporter: in terms of sleep, we always hear that you should get eight hours of sleep. on a good night i sleep for five hours. and that's a good night. >> there needs to be lifestyle change in order to have better quality of sleep. and one of the things that i heard erica say is there are several cups of coffee during the day. >> reporter: here's the thing. i actually really like coffee. there are people who drink coffee because they want the caffeine. i love the taste of coffee. have another cup coffee. >> i'm going to tell you that caffeine in your system for 24 hours. so we may want to play around with that a little bit. >> hey, erica, how are you? >> reporter: managing my workout is new york city personal trainer and fitness model sidney

wilson. >> i want to get three days a week with her, one hour a day. >> reporter: but before we started training at new york's chelsea piers. >> let me put you in the computer here. >> reporter: there would be more tests. to chick my measurements. what's going to happen to my neck? and my fitness level. >> now reach. >> reporter: i wasn't really expecting ver good results. >> what this is showing us right now is that your current body age is 27 years old. >> reporter: i'm actually younger than i really am. except for the fact that when it comes to my cardio, i'm in horrible shape. i didn't fare much better in terms of strength. this jungle gym proved to be my toughest obstacle. when i was like 7 on the play ground i could have made my way across this thing. >> oh, sorry. >> she actually should be able to do at least halfway, if anything. that's an improvement. the workouts are tough. how's that? >> reporter: hard. >> but she's having fun so the

time is flying by. >> reporter: great, i'm exhausted. absolutely exhausted. >> she's going double time. she's going all in. >> reporter: that part i expected. what i didn't expect, necessarily, even though i knew my life was busy, was just how difficult it would be to try to coordinate all these things. to meet with amanda. to meet with sidney. to meet with dr. ashton. and then on top of that do all the other things i need to do. this has definitely immediate my life more complicated. without a doubt. >> there you go. good. >> reporter: but i'm committed to this experiment for the next six weeks. who knows where it will lead. but just getting started already feels like a success. >> yeah. yeah! >> and here they are with us on the coach. "the erica hill experiment" experts. dr. jennifer ashton, who you know well. dr. amanda baten and sidney wilson. nice to have you all assembled in one place this morning. >> we're proud of you. >> thank you. it is a lot of work. we want people at home to follow the journey with us so we can all try to be healthier,

obviously. and you know, i'm sort of taking a team to do it. you each are going to assess a certain part. jen i want to start with you. we did some clinical tests at your office. it's really important before you embark on any sort of diet or exercise regime that you check in with your doctor. >> right. it's always a good idea. even though you appear to be in great health, some of the blood tests were a little surprising, actually. so let's go over your numbers. you get a gold star for your cholesterol. your hdl and healthy cholesterol is great. your bad cholesterol is under 100. also fantastic. what was a little surprising, your two vitamin levels for you b-12, which while technically in the normal range was a little bit low normal. you can improve that with diet or supplements. but if it's in this range, it could potentially be having what we call neuropsychiatric effects. so your brain's not working as well as it could. and your mood might suffer. also vitamin-d, like so many americans, you were low. you were almost, frankly, deficient. your number was 23. we really want it in the 30 to

50 range, especial. >> those are the thing i'm working on. this morning i took my vitamin b-3 and my coffee. when do you think we'll see results in a change? >> some of those things we could see as early as four to six weeks. typically d when it is low, it could take several months to come up. the b-12 should come up in four to six weeks and we might see your great cholesterol numbers get even better. >> amanda, you're looking at all aspects of my life. one of the things you're having me do is keep a food and mood journal. how important is that in this journey? >> it's really important. number one it helps you be accountable to what you're putting into your body. and to what your goals are related to weight loss and optimal health. >> and you're also going to help me work on getting, since i can't get more sleep, i know how concerned everyone is about sleep, you're going to help me get better sleep. one of the things that can help with that is exercise, sidney. give me quickly, what are the most important things you're looking for. >> the most important things that i'm looking for is your

body compensation. trying to bring that down as low as possible to actually tone up your body and get you to be happy with your body and yourself. also, we're working on your speed. your speed is going to actually help you shed a lot of time. >> which is perfect on that mile. we're going to see on the endurance. you'll all be back next week as we continue this journey. and we'll be back with more on "the early show." >> "cbs healthwatch" sponsored by campbell's. >> "cbs healthwatch" sponsored by campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. ee to go heart healthy for. who's your someone? campbell's healthy request can help. low cholesterol, zero grams trans fat, and a healthy level of sodium. it's amazing what soup can do. all you expect from the number-one recommended detergent by dermatologists. all free clear is free of dyes and perfumes. and has powerful stainlifters to help get your whole wash clean.

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for same sex marriage. >> reporter: the house committee will debate the bill later on today. full senate passed it yesterday. this is the closest that the state's been to legalizing gay marriage. if it passes, the full house debate is expected to be contentious. if they pass the bill, the governor will sign it and it will be all over in october. don, back to you. thank you, the jurors will start their fourth day of deliberation today in the murder of a former community leader. he's accused of killing his wife after she got a protective order against him. baltimore city students have work to do when it comes to the science department. they scored lower than others when it comes to the trial of assessment.

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♪ ♪ you had my heart and soul >> welcome back to "the early show," we are all rocking out on the couch. adele, here with us on "the early show" this morning. she won two grammy awards including best new artist at the age of 19. now, a ripe old 22, she is an international superstar. she's performing two songs from her latest cd this morning. it was just released in the u.s. already rave reviews. including from "the early show" staff. we are all very much looking

forward to adele performing this morning. >> told you some of the reviews, five stars already. and those are a couple of reviews. this album is fantastic. the polar opposite of five stars would be this next story you're going to want to pay close attention to. tripadvisor.com's annual list of america's dirtiest hotels. >> oh. >> we're talking some real horror stories here. everything from mold to mice to mattress nightmares. blood on the sheets. >> lovely. >> oh. we're going to go through the list and tell you what some of these hotels are telling us and explain how to get out of a bad hotel experience. >> that's mold? >> we don't even know. i don't think the people -- >> quite frankly, i don't think i want to know. >> lovely gallery of photos. >> peter is here with some information that you're going to be -- it's unbelievable. >> hope you're enjoying your breakfast this morning. >> yes, wash that down with your cup of coffee. but not too much because caffeine stays in you for 24 hours. >> unbelievable. >> good morning, everyone. let's take y

thanks so much. that's your latest weather. now over to chris. >> mary, thank you. do you ever have reservations about the hotels where you have reservations? every year tripadvisor.com puts out a list of the country's dirtiest hotels. we're talking about the worst of the worst based on reports from actual travelers. cbs news travel editor peter greenberg is here with the nasty details for us. >> can you see eesh? >> there's ten bad ones. we're going to target five of the lowest of the low. let's start with the jack london inn. if it's by the bay, do not stay. >> you've been working on this. >> okay bottom line is the reviews were terrible. and, in fact, we're talking about bugs, we're talking about dirt. we're talking about cigarette butts all over the floor. no hair dryer, no towel. >> another review said it was below ghetto. >> you like that one, too.

they don't hold back on the online community. >> also, we placed a number of calls to this hotel, received no response. countless calls over the last month and no response. >> correct. >> hotel on the east coast right now, this one right outside of newark airport in elizabeth, new jersey. >> the ee cono lodge international hotel, over 85% of reviewers said thumbs down. big time. we're not just talking about bugs. we're talking about collapsed box springs. we're talking about your favorite line from the tease, blood on the sheets. >> yeah. >> also another review said stay away. now we did receive a statement from this hotel and they said, i'll just summarize, although our hotel is an older building we have worked on maintaining all aspects of the rooms to the standards that our guests deserve. >> exactly. >> i don't know what guests deserve those conditions. let's go to tennessee. the grand resort hotel and convention center. sounds nice. >> smelly. that was a review from about 80% of the users saying they wouldn't want to stay there again. in fact the doors doesn't close

properly. you could see people walking by your door from inside the door. not a good sign. >> the place was sickening says one guest there. now we also did receive a statement from this hotel and they said the property maintains an a-minus rating with the better business bureau. we'll continue to work on the problems that any 30-year-old property does experience. so that is their comment. >> they say they're trying. >> colorado now the super 8. >> here's a hotel wasn't as dirty on the inside, it was dirty on the outside. they claim they had a heated outdoor pool. there was a garden hose running into a pool full of bugs. i rest my case. >> these pictures are disgusting. some people said it was the worst experience ever. 92% thumbs down right there. again, this hotel, we called a number of times, got zero response. finally now we have the polynesian beach and golf resort in myrtle beach. >> okay. a lot further away from polynesia than you want to be. this is one where you want to hold your nose. it's not just smelly. it's not just bugs. it's moldy. we're talking serious mold.

>> hold your nose, another review said this is not a resort. this is a bad motel. again, we called a number of times. not a single response from the polynesian beach and golf resort. let's say you are stuck at one of these hotels. what can you do to try to make this experience as decent as possible. >> it all starts the minute you back into your room. take a look at your bedspread. pull it off the bed, throw it in the corner, never touch it, never look at it again. because most hotels don't clean their bed spreads on a regular basis. then you've got to get armed with a lot of disinfectant wipes. because the number one item in the room, you know what it is, it's the tv remote control. that's serious bacteria followed by the telephone handset and my favorite, the water glasses in the bathroom. most maids are heavily tasked, they never get to those in some cases. you need to put them under hot water for two minutes. >> and wear slippers because you never know what the carpets are like. peter thank you. great pictures. >> did you like that? >> this portion of "the early show" sponsored by all free

clear detergent. recommended by dermatologists for sensitive skin. >> if you've got enough true grit to throw an oscar party on sunday night you don't have to make a king's speech to get the party started but the people in your social network will expect a nice menu. this morning chef allison fishman from "cooking light" magazine is making an oscar bash. the oscars are such a fantastic reason to throw a party. it's fun when you can play off the movies there. >> absolutely. >> we'll start off with getting the party started. you say one of the best things you can do, give everybody a ballot. >> yes. as they walk through the door hand them a ballot. let's make this nice about the oscars about the movies. let's have fun with it. >> and make for friendly competition, too. whoever wins could get this lovely take-home prize. >> absolutely. we've got some movies here that are already out on dvd. some popcorn, some free movie passes. >> a great idea. >> hey, it's not the oscars but it's not too shabby. keeping in the vein of this year's oscars we're going to

start off with a signature cocktail which is inspired by "the social network." >> exactly. we have the social network apple martini. >> ah-ha. >> there's a pivotal scene in "the social network" where mark zuckerberg is sitting with friends, they have a round of appletinis. >> what is in this radioactive color of green? it's like a jolly rancher. kind of smells it. what's in the apple liqueur? >> apple liqueur is sour, it's, you know, it's interesting, it's like a flavored liqueur. so it's very strong. very boozy. and in addition to that we're going to go -- >> our shaker with a little ice. >> and we've got some apple juice. >> apple juice. >> vodka. here we go. >> and a little bit of sugar water mixed together. you can mix that right up. >> this is the fun part. whoo! and here's -- you should hold

the top on like this. and that's why a professional might use two hands. allison, would you like to put this in a glass? >> you just got the party started. >> that's an oscar party don't. anyway, -- well done. well done. >> you can't really see it. >> that's before we had cocktails. so here's the apple martini. so cheers to that. >> cheers. >> up next we need a little something to eat. or a lot of things to eat, because it's a party. toy story 3 mac and cheese. >> absolutely. toy story 3, three cheese mac and cheese. we've got gorgonzola, your parm, your mozzarella. so here you've got a little flour and milk going here. >> a little roux. >> making the roux, exactly. now this is obviously toy story 3. it's a kids really great cartoon movie. >> fantastic. >> for the kid in all of us. >> exactly. so after you make your roux you're going to mix it in with your mac and cheese. >> exactly. >> this is a great "cooking light" recipe that lets you have the mac and cheese guilt free.

>> i like the guilt free part. >> and we're going to spoon it into these little ramekins which help to keep the portion small. each of these servings has just 321 calories. >> let's not forget the calcium and vitamin d you find in cheese. who doesn't need that for healthy bones. >> you layer this with a little bit of that mozzarella. >> okay. >> put a little bit of that in there. >> yes. >> and then you take it out of the oven and the magic of tv we've got them ready to go. >> magic of tv, we have them all done. >> bottom one here. >> panko bread crumb on top. we've got sandwiches for the king's speech and what are the red devil cupcakes for? >> these are red velvet carpet cupcakes. luxury and elegance of the red carpet. we have the boston cream pie. we have the white and black swan cookies. >> i like it. and as we mentioned the tea sandwiches for the king's speech. we're going to continue to

sample a little bit. and clean up. allison fishman, thanks. you can find all of these recipes on our website at earlyshow.cbsnews.com. now here's chris. >> when british singer/song writer adele first burst onto only 20 years old. her debut album earned her two grammy awards and featured her soulful single chasing pavement. now she's celebrating the release of her second cd simply titled 21. and it's already debuted at number one in eight different countries around the world. here to sing her new single "someone like you" is adele. ♪ i heard that you fell down ♪ ♪ that you

found the girl and you're married now ♪ i heard that your dreams came true ♪ ♪ guess she gave you things i didn't give to you ♪ ♪ old friends why so shy ♪ ♪ ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light ♪ ♪ i hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited ♪ ♪ but i couldn't stay away i couldn't fight it ♪ ♪ i hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded that for me ♪ ♪ it isn't over never mind ♪ ♪ how i'll find someone like you

i was nothing but the babe for you ♪ ♪ don't forget me i beg i remember you said ♪ ♪ sometimes in love sometimes it hurts instead ♪ ♪ sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead ♪ ♪ yeah yeah ♪ you know how the time flies yesterday was a time of our lives ♪ ♪ we were born and raised in a summer haze ♪ ♪ bound by the surprise of our glory days ♪

♪ i hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited ♪ ♪ but i couldn't stay away ♪ i couldn't fight it i'd hoped you see my face and that you'd be reminded that for me ♪ ♪ it isn't over yet ♪ ♪ never mind how i'll find someone like you ♪ ♪ i was nothing but the best for you ♪ ♪ don't forget me i beg i'll remember you said ♪ ♪ sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead ♪ ♪ yeah nothing compares no worries or cares ♪ ♪ regrets and mistakes and memories made ♪ ♪ who'd have known how

how bittersweet ♪ ♪ it would taste ♪ never mind how i'll find someone like you ♪ ♪ i was nothing but the best for you ♪ ♪ don't forget me i beg i'll remember you said ♪ ♪ sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead ♪ ♪ yeah yeah >> adele, thank you. we'll have more from adele in just a moment. this is "the early show" here on cbs. [ male announcer ] verizon believes

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we are chatting with british singing sensation adele who at 22 has already won two grammys and she's just released her second cd called "21," which, as they say in the biz, has hit the charts with a bullet. nice job once again. >> thank you. >> we knew you were going to have tremendous success after the first album. >> thank you. >> you've got another hit on your hands. >> thank you for having me on. you had me very early on. it's wonderful. >> it's great that you're able to perform at this time of day. let's talk about this album because it's based on a breakup. >> yes. >> does the ex-boyfriend know he inspired an album? >> i'm not going to tell him. i don't talk to him. we're not friends. that's why we're not together anymore. i imagine he probably knows, yeah. i haven't really been in the uk. >> the first album was 19 because you were 19 when you wrote the songs. >> yes. >> this album 21 because you were 21. >> yes. >> will you continue that theme? it's not always great for a lady to give away her age. >> oh, i know. i wasn't going to call this one 21. 19 was actually on purpose. i feel a little bit like i'm

kind of a train, i don't have much of an imagination with the age thing. but i had an amazing time when i was 21 and i changed in a million ways. so why not? it's obvious but sometimes obvious is good. >> you won two grammys with the first one. why break from that? you're going to perform with us live when we're out at london for the royal wedding in april. >> yes. >> you looking forward to that? >> i'm really looking forward to celebrating with you guys because you look much more excited about it than we are in england a little bit. so i can't wait. >> you're not that excited about it? >> oh, i am. i love kate. i love william. don't get me wrong. but i haven't been asked to do anything in the uk for that. of course, i can't wait. >> well, we can't wait to see you out there again. thank you so much for being here. >> thank you very much. >> really, really good to see you. >> you're going to sing us off now with "turning the tables." everyone have a great day. enjoy this. >> thank you. into ♪ ♪

♪ close enough to start a war all that i have is on the floor ♪ ♪ god only knows what we're fighting for ♪ ♪ all that i say you always say more ♪ ♪ i can't keep up with your turning tables ♪ ♪ under i won't let you close enough to hurt me ♪ ♪ no i won't beg you you will desert me ♪ ♪ i can't give you

all the things you gave me ♪ ♪ time to say good-bye to turning tables ♪ ♪ to turning tables ♪ under skies and where i am lost your ghost is found ♪ ♪ i've lived a hundred storms to leave you as hard as you try ♪ ♪ no i will never be knocked down ♪ ♪ i can't keep up with your turning tables ♪ ♪ under your thumb i can't breathe ♪

♪ i won't ask you close enough to hurt me ♪ ♪ no i beg you you will just desert me ♪ ♪ i can't give you what you think you gave me ♪ ♪ it's time to say good-bye to turning tables ♪ ♪ to turning tables ♪ next time ill be braver ♪ ♪ i'll be my own savior ♪ ♪ when the thunder calls me next time i'll be braver ♪ ♪ i'll be my own savior standing on my own two feet ♪

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a. gay marriage is closer than reality to it has been in the state. a house committee will debate the bill today. the senate passed it yesterday. this is the closest they've been to legalizing gay marriage. if the bill passes through the committee, the house debate is expected to be contentious. they're split now. if they pass the bill, the governor will sign it.

it will be law in october. thank you. the police are searching for a woman who attacked a high school teacher. she was choked as she walked into her pardon me. the choking stopped when she gave up her purse. controversy is brewing over a long term teaching method. they're doing live work on farm animals. they were used to train the surgeons. they're saying now that the practice is cruel and unnecessary. they're asking the city prosecutor to investigate. it could be the end of the first mariner arena. the downtown partnership is proposing is idea of replacing the arena with trees and grass. it's part of a plan to increase

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